Why do Japanese kill whales?

Some people talk about the huge commercial benefits of whaling in Japan. In fact, if you think about it carefully, Japan sent a huge fleet to produce 2000 tons of whale meat for a five-month fishing period, which is of little economic value. There are other reasons why the Japanese ignore their opposition to whaling. First, tradition. Sometimes it's time for the Japanese to ignore right and wrong. Second, there is absolutely scientific research. What people are opposed to is the huge killing he announced. If the Japanese personnel only announced the killing of several whales, the voice of possible opposition would be much smaller or even absent. But the Japanese are not afraid of your opposition, nor are they secretive.

In the eyes of some Japanese politicians and scholars, western countries criticized Japan for whaling and formulated a ban on commercial whaling, not simply out of the idea of environmental protection or animal protectionism, but containing political intentions and even strategic considerations to contain Japan. A famous Japanese international political journalist said in his article that the International Whaling Commission established by 1946 was originally an organization of some whaling countries. The reason why commercial whaling was banned in 1982 was because the Nixon administration of the United States proposed to protect marine mammals such as whales and dolphins in 197 1 in order to divert people's dissatisfaction with the Vietnam War. Britain also actively cooperates with this "environmental protection policy" of the United States, encouraging Commonwealth members to join the International Whaling Commission one after another, even including landlocked countries such as Switzerland. In the 1980s, the members of the International Whaling Commission who opposed whaling gradually occupied the majority, and finally passed a resolution prohibiting commercial whaling. The reason why the United States criticized the cruelty of Japanese whaling in the 1980 s was to use it as a prop to incite anti-Japanese sentiment. Because Japan achieved rapid economic growth at that time, Japanese-made cars and household appliances became popular in the American market, which made the United States feel great pressure. As a result, hostile voices have emerged in the United States, and criticizing Japanese whaling is one of the representative voices. This is also a reason why the Japanese are tough on whaling, right?

It is said that Japanese whaling has a history of 4000 years. It's hard to imagine how whales were killed in the ancient wooden boat era. It is these whaling activities that cultivate the team spirit of Japan. With this spirit, the Japanese created unparalleled wealth after the war. This kind of spirit can do great things when it goes right, but it is terrible when it goes wrong. . . . . .